Diseases
Which disease causes seizures?
epilepsy
What part of the body is "in charge" of the nervous system?
brain
How many areas of the brain are there?
14
What is the cost of a neurologist visit?
$50-500
What is Bell's Palsy?
sudden paralysis of the face or weakness in the muscles
What parts of the body are in the central nervous system?
the brain and spinal cord
Which area of the brain allows you to hear?
auditory area
Which celebrity has ALS?
Stephen Hawking
What are 3 signs/symptoms of Alzheimer's?
delusion, forgetfulness, paranoia, depression, aggression
Name the 2 systems in the nervous systems.
peripheral and central
What does the peripheral system do?
controls most functions of the body and mind
What age does alzheimer's usually develop?
mid 60's
What are 2 causes of Acute Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)?
falls, motor vehicles accidents, violence, birth injuries, infections
Is the hand part of the central or peripheral nervous system?
peripheral
What part of the spine does SCI mostly affect?
cervical or thoracic
What celebrity struggled with Bell's Palsy?
Angelina Jolie
What is ALS?
a disease that weakens muscles
What is the name of the part that connects the brain to the spine?
What is one function of the central nervous system?
conveys motor commands to all voluntary muscles, carries sensory information from the body to the brain and spine, regulates autonomic functions like sweating
What is another disease that causes memory loss?
dementia